Woodland Park schools prepare for coming NJ ASK testing

woodland park - At Monday night's board of education regular meeting Elaine Baldwin, interim superintendent, spoke of the upcoming school break and the impending NJ ASK standardized tests for students in third through eighth grades later this month. The state plans to fully align its assessments to the Common Core Curriculum Standards by 2015.

Several board members were not present, including the board attorney, at the meeting.

Thomas DiFluri, business administrator, spoke of the current status of the building and grounds improvement project at the Windsor Academy, located at 665 McBride Ave.

"The project is 40 percent completed," he said during the meeting. "We anticipate its completion in another month. The building and grounds committee will meet to discuss the status of the project."

According to DiFluri, the cost of the project is $225,000.

"We lease the building and grounds out to Windsor Academy, which were in much need of updates."

Among some of the improvements were brick repointing, window lintel repair, replacement of windows, replacement of exterior drainage system and other related work.

According to Dr. Mark Salemi, the contract renewal for the Woodland Park Principals and Superintendents Association (WPPSA) is still in negotiations.